HERKIMER - They met on a tennis court in Reykjavik, Iceland where he was stationed during World War II. He often climbed to the roof of his barracks where he could watch the tennis matches. One day a Scandinavian man was waiting on the court for the woman he hoped to marry. He saw the American GI on the roof and invited him to play. Soon a young beautiful, long-legged Icelandic woman walked on to the court. The hapless Scandinavian watched helplessly as the obvious sparks flew between the handsome GI and the Icelandic beauty. Thus their love story began. She was a champion tennis player, he a fine all around athlete. He proposed marriage to take place in America, she took passage on a ship which was by the Nazis on its return voyage to Iceland, they were married in an army chapel in Alabama, and he never did succeed in his quest to take a set of tennis from her. They both succeeded, however, in achieving a wonderful 57 year marriage, which ended with the death of Asta Benjaminsson Murray, 87 on August 2, 2001. She was born in Denmark on November 16, 1913, a daughter of Maria Wendel and Olafur Benjaminsson. She was raised in Reykjavic, Iceland, graduating from the University of Iceland and pursuing a career in Pharmacy. Asta devoted her life in America to her family, creating a loving home where the neighborhood children flocked and where the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts gathered and learned in supportive and creative environment. She is survived by her husband, Grosvenor Murray, whose love and loyalty cannot be surpassed. She is also survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Olaf and Betty Murray; a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Murray and Lawrence Roberts; a sister, Sonja Zorrilla; grandchildren, Daria Roberts Helmer and husband Adam, Sonja Roberts, Kristina Murray and her husband Tad Ripley, Patricia Murray Nordwalland husband Mark, Carolyn Murray, and great grandchild Katie Nordwall. A celebration of Asta's life will be held at the Folts Homes Chapel, Washington Street, Herkimer, on Monday, August 6, 2001 at 1:00pm. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson, 1424 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502, or the Folts Homes. Deepest thanks to the Folts Homes staff for their wonderful loving care.